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Species record

Reunion Gallinule

Porphyrio caerulescens

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Primary Traits

Family-
OrderGruiformes
RealmMadagascar & islands
HabitatGrassland
DietNo Information
FlightPartial
Average mass

740.5 g

Elevation

-

Data points

46

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Record section

Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Porphyrio caerulescens

English name

Reunion Gallinule

Order

Gruiformes

Family

No data

Genus

Porphyrio

Species

caerulescens

Data source

BOTW, EXT

Record section

Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Extinct

Range restricted

No data

Island endemic

Yes

Biogeographic realm

Madagascar & islands

Latitudinal zone

Tropical

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

No data

Maximum female mass

No data

Minimum male mass

No data

Maximum male mass

No data

Minimum unsexed mass

741 g

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

740.5 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

No data

Typical upper elevation

No data

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

No data

Record section

Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Grassland

Habitat breadth

1

Primary diet

No Information

Diet breadth

1

Diet specialization index

No data

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

No data

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

No data

Nest substrate

No data

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

No data

Maximum clutch size

No data

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

No data

Maximum incubation period

No data

Minimum fledging period

No data

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

No data

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Partial

Mobility patterns

No data